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  • Dec 4, 1910
    Songwriter Alex North is born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He finds his greatest success as the co-writer of "Unchained Melody," a pop hit that also finds favor in country music: for Elvis Presley in 1978 and for LeAnn Rimes in 1997
    Sep 8, 1991
    Songwriter Alex North dies of pancreatic cancer in Pacific Palisades, California. He wrote "Unchained Melody," which became a country hit for Elvis Presley

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